Beyond Meat to Tentree: 9 brands striving for sustainability

Sep 19, 2024

By: Prerna Tyagi

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Patagonia​

Patagonia is an outdoor clothing and gear brand that strives for sustainability from sourcing to distribution. They provide repair options for their clothing and about $71 million of the clothing company’s earnings have been used since September 2022 to fund wildlife restoration, dam removal and Democratic groups.

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Tentree​

Tentree is an eco-friendly brand that makes sustainable lifestyle apparel, and for every purchase you make, they plant 10 trees on your behalf!

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Green Toys​

Green Toys turns recycled plastic milk jugs into safe, eco-friendly toys! Their entire production process focuses on minimising waste, and every toy comes packaged in recycled materials, printed with soy ink. It's all made in the U.S., keeping their carbon footprint low.

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Pela​

When they realised how many plastic phone cases were manufactured each year, they designed the world’s first compostable phone case, reducing plastic waste in the tech world. They've also created Lomi, an electric composter that turns food scraps into dirt, redirecting food and other compatible wastes from landfills.

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Beyond Meat​

Beyond Meat is shaking up the food industry by creating delicious, plant-based “meat” products that are better for human health, the environment, climate change and animals. The taste? Popular opinion says it's just as good!

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Native Shoes​

Native Shoes creates vegan, eco-friendly footwear using unique production techniques. Their 100% biodegradable Plant Shoe can even be composted! They also collect old shoes to repurpose them as playground flooring and insulation, reducing waste in creative ways.

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Thinx​

Thinx produces period-proof underwear that offers a sustainable alternative to single-use menstrual products. These innovative panties absorb fluid while remaining comfortable and reusable—helping cut down on waste from traditional products like pads and tampons.

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​Pangaia​

Pangaia creates sustainable, everyday products using materials like seaweed fibre and bio-engineered dyes. Their clothes are made from bio-based fibres and dyes. Panagia’s pieces are designed to be as Earth-friendly as possible, right down to the packaging, which is either recycled or biodegradable.

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Seventh Generation​

Seventh Generation transformed the cleaning industry with non-toxic, eco-friendly products. Their competitively priced, chemical-free detergents and cleaners are safer for both the environment and your family. Seventh Generation continues to take charge of making sustainable cleaning accessible to all.

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